Lesson 7 Flashcards by Emily Hensley | Brainscape

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Frivolous

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Not serious; trivial; silly

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Taciturn

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Quiet; saying little

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Infamous

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Notorious; scandalous

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Redundant

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Repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous

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Authoritarian

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Like a dictator

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Exhaustive

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Thorough; complete

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Profuse

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Flowing freely; generous; excessive

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Expedient

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Useful for effecting a desired result

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Fastidious

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Not easy to please; overly critical

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Prosaic

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Uninspired; dull; banal

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Philanthropy

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A desire to help mankind

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Languid

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Slow; tired; dropping; weak

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Astute

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Perceptive; clever

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Authentic

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Real; genuine

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Brevity

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Briefness

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Relevant

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Pertinent; important to know

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Incoherent

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Impossible to understand; chaotic

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Mitigate

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To make milder; to make less severe

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Reprehensible

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Shameful; bad

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Augment

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To add; increase; to make bigger